Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
Mark Simakovsky on KCRW
More from KCRW
What tone will Donald Trump set on Inauguration Day 2.0?
PoliticsWhat can we expect from President-elect Trump’s inauguration? Will he squander the goodwill of the moment? Plus, KCRW takes pre-inauguration audience questions.
How will history remember Joe Biden’s challenging presidency?
PoliticsKCRW reflects on Joe Biden’s presidential legacy. How will the tumultuous events of his term be remembered, and what moments stood out most?
ENCORE: ‘Sing Sing’ director Greg Kwedar models pay equity; This Week’s Banter: Hollywood turns on LA Mayor Karen Bass
EntertainmentHollywood responds to a perceived lack of urgency from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a new twist develops in the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni feud, and Donald Trump is unhappy with…
UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination exposes divergence of America's justice system
PoliticsThe assassination of Brian Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealthcare insurance company, has prompted a national reckoning of how corporate entities commit crimes on a daily basis…
Why are public health experts wary of RFK Jr. as HHS head?
PoliticsWhat can we expect if RFK Jr. becomes health secretary? Will Trump take action on Dreamers? Plus, KCRW analyzes how progressives influenced the Democratic mandate.
Can we make sense of Trump and Musk’s political approaches?
PoliticsKCRW unravels a disruptive White House week. Is the president just stirring outrage? Plus, we discuss Elon Musk’s influence on the foreign aid fight.
It’s all kicking off with China
PoliticsTariffs, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, electric cars: there is much to be said about the evolving relationship between China and the United States.
Could new Trump presidency turn OC into a GOP hotbed?
PoliticsDonald Trump has never won Orange County, but new Republican leadership hopes to turn a purple region into a GOP stronghold.
